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It’s not often you can write a story with that line in it, but when you’re talking about the Emmys, it’s a fact. Despite being the driving force behind one of the most acclaimed series in TV history, Don Draper has yet to take him Emmy gold. At the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Hamm ran into a buzz saw headed up by Showtime’s terrorist drama Homeland, which finally unseated Mad Men as Outstanding Drama Series, and also secured Showtime’s first win in that prestigious category.

Beyond that, however, the night went mostly according to form, with Modern Family once again being an Emmy magnet, with Julie Bowen and Eric Stonestreet beating out fields of competitors that mostly included their costars, while creator Steven Levitan also took home gold. The Homeland coming out party also included wins for stars Damien Lewis and Claire Danes, who despite an often-businesslike acceptance speech did eke out the one of the night’s most memorable lines (“Mandy Patinkin, holla!”).

Host Jimmy Kimmel (who perhaps did too well in accomplishing his goal of not getting in the way of the proceedings) had quipped that movie stars have tended to win a disproportionate amount of Emmys in the past, simply because the TV industry was so thankful to have them deign to appear on the small screen. He was proven prophetic with wins by Kevin Costner, Jessica Lange, Tom Berenger and Julianne Moore.

Jon Stewart cracked about the predictability of the ceremony — The Daily Show won its freaking 10th Emmy in a row — by saying aliens would one day come to Earth and discover a bunch of these strange statues in a box and wonder what was going on. He also said a 10th victory should have netted his team a sandwich. Elsewhere in comedy, Louis C.K. took home a writing award for Louie, as well as one for his groundbreaking (by means of streaming it live online and making a bundle) Live from the Beacon Theatre special.

Here’s a complete list of winners from TV’s big night, with the winners in bold.